Neighbours to the Sydney Scanning team, Aircraft Equipment Overhauls and Sales (AEOS) is a family owned company who has been providing superior maintenance services for a diverse range of aircraft components and associated products. Challenge The AEOS engineers were required to perform servicing and testing on Emergency Oxygen Masks used by the Flight Deck including…
The KA350 King Air is a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft based at RAAF Base, Sale, and is used extensively for training of Air Force Mission Aircrew and Navy Aviation Warfare Officers. Challenge To better prepare each pilot for flight they have to pass a unique test involving aircraft faults. These faults are known as Foreign Object…
3D Scanning and Printing used to Repair Helicopter Fuselage Hatch Challenge: NSW rescue helicopter was grounded due to a damaged fuselage hatch. Disruption to foreign supply meant a 10 week delay for replacement parts and a daily $15,000 cost to the operator while the helicopter was out-of-service. A fast, local solution was needed to get…
RAAF reduces time on ground with digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) The RAAF contacted Wysiwyg 3D Pty Ltd to help streamline the repair process. Wysiwyg’s solution included a Platinum seven-axis FARO arm 3d laser scanner, Geomagic Studio (currently Design X ) and Geomagic Qualify (currently Control X) digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) software. …
Future proofing the Seabrid Plane with 3D Scanning The generation of “As – Built” 3D cad model and drawings can be a painful process, especially for an aircraft that has very few straight lines, such as the Seabird. Used for the generation of shop drawings, corrective action in manufacturing, livery design, and future design improvements. Wysiwyg 3D…
